UC Irvine Summer Multicultural Leadership Institute 2012

The Cross-Cultural Center, on behalf of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Rameen Talesh, is hosting the 7th Annual Summer Multicultural Leadership Institute (SMLI) and you are eligible and invited to apply! This opportunity is your chance as an incoming first-year student to begin meeting your fellow student leaders and learn about the various aspects of campus life and leadership development. The Summer Multicultural Leadership Institute, which will occur Friday, August 10th through Sunday, August 12th on UCI’s campus, is a selective program that allows participants the chance to engage in unique workshops and challenging dialogues focused on such topics as diversity, social justice, free speech, and conflict resolution. Since we know that you are a premier student leader among your peers, we urge you to seriously consider applying. Fifty students are selected to attend SMLI, and it is our hope that each student participant becomes a future ambassador for UCI’s campus

All students selected to participate in this unique program will receive a scholarship that covers the cost of all workshops, residence hall accommodations, and meals for the entire weekend. However, the program does not cover cost of travel to the campus. Upon acceptance into the program, we will ask for a non-refundable $25 fee that will act as both a deposit and to cover miscellaneous expenses.

Please know that this is not a substitute for the Student/Parent Orientation Program (SPOP) – the required orientation for new first-year students. You are required to attend a SPOP session during the summer regardless of your participation in SMLI.

Students that participate in the SMLI will be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of the complexities of diversity, including the dimensions of race, religion, gender, ability, citizenship, and class 
Acquire a personal understanding of community/civic engagement; specifically how it pertains to college students and higher education  -Begin to develop conflict management skills on a personal and organizational level 
Understand various styles of leadership and develop various leadership skills 
Develop skills in building community with others - staff, students, student groups and off-campus community members 
Recognize some of the multifaceted aspects of a higher education institution 
Understand the challenges associated with freedom of speech on a college campus 
Become empowered to take advantage of leadership opportunities on campus

Summer Multicultural Leadership Institue 2012 Application Process:

Review SMLI program details. Program will be held Friday - Sunday, August 10-12, 2012 at the University of California, Irvine.
Submit your application online by Saturday, July 14, 2012. Link to application is below. Only 50 spaces are available.
Recommender should send Letter of Recommendation to the Director of the Cross-Cultural Center to Kevin Huie at khuie [at] uci [dot] edu by Saturday, July 14, 2012.
Email notification of acceptance will be sent to you by Thursday, July 19th. Upon acceptance, participants will receive further instructions about a non-refundable $25 fee. Note that transportation to the program is not provided.